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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
A PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Nan struck liza TIE Eye VIII a
Hammer.

A iImor was ahoat at late hoIr
lee; night that dui.ng the day colored
man bad Leen killed. by being stl lex in
the face by a hammer In the blnds OF
one Of the men emplo., ed on the Union
Passenger railway.
a dispatch renoi .er soon aftet MD
nioh. called at tue ST. Charles Hotel
ard made inori,y copcerIiug the mat
ter of Mr.. DO loft, foreman OF the
wor' He gave TIE fo'oN,ng &C ount
of the accident: On Wedle Ivy lat
Johu JohnsO Cd, n color man al )ut
th'rty-fve years Old, whose number is
Y, cine to BIN. and sly 20 that
his brother was de | asked to be p.'d
up and also asked TO. fUnds t. deirdy
the bur;a' expep.es. Mr.. Dolloif Sc
tied up with bin, and, heading the let
with 81, circvIatcd a paper among
tie men and considerable sum
for Johnson's benefit was relied.
When he went to where the hands
were at work on the avenue between
the Old and New reservoirs yesterday
morning he was surpri. ed to find this
man at wo *, bet allowed him to
remain. Johnson was working with
two oihet men, they handli1g
the rails and he driving the
spikes. About $50 o'clock he, for
some reason, gave his spike-hammertp
one of his gang and went to work at
something else. in q teS minutes, with
out any one being aware OF it. Johnson
got behind the man welding the ham
mer, and when that instrument was
thrown back over the shoulder OF the
man using it preparatory to striking a
spike the smaller end struck him in the
eve and knocked him ont as If dead.
The ambulance was telephOned for,
but beingeDgaqed elsewhere it could MOI
90. Johnson was therefore placed in Il
WAGON and taken to his home, on Han
cock street near Clay. Mr.. Dollof hal
heard that johnson was dead, bnt did
not know whether it was tiJo or no..
II was currently repoI, Oh the stree
that he was. At late hoGr, however,
the Coroner had not been called upon
to view the body.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09

DOOK AND JOB WORK NEATLY
ID EXECUTED At THE DIsPATCHPRINT
N0.HOuHR
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
rIsRop TUsTEE's COURAGE.
Tic Missouri EreIatc WEo saved
Miss Paige Made of the
pigrt S;ug,

A Schenectady O.. " special says:
Tie rescre Of Hiss Paige from drown
lug by the Right Rev. Bishop futile,
OF Missouri, on Thursday last, was
much more perilous than was told in
the U'orld at the time. The Bishop,
i'll speaking OF the affair, said:
"Sfe TO sooner disappeared than the
displaced waters settled back in as
placid and rndisturbed condition as
though Miss Paige was not at that mo-
mcut swiftly sinking towards the bottom
of ihe stream. was first seized with
horror. The moment seemed one OF
fec1iul import. The responsibility for
saving the lady's life, thrust suddenly
upon me, left no time for reflection. A
train Of thoughts whirled about in my
mind as plunged overheard. Having
the spot where Miss Paige had sud
denly slipped out of sight distinctly in
my mind, ! knew 7 was going in just
where she would reappear. | caught
her, as l had anticipated, before she
reached the surface. locked my left
am about her foim under her arms
and l quickly had her head above
water, where She could get breath. In
my descent had !eapsized the boat. but
/ regained possession Of it ana assisted
Mss Paige in getting a bearing upon
its smooth keel. She could not obtain
a hold by which she could retain her
grasp, and it was with great difficulty
that i could keep her above water She
seemed to feel herself again sinkingand
she screamed for help. | begged her
to remain as composed as possible, that
We would soon be safe. Just then help
arrived in the persons OF two young
men whom l 90 not know, and we were
towed to shore"
The prominence as o hero OF the first
water which the Bishop has attained
hereabouts by his brave act has given
rise TO many good stories about him.
One which appeared recently in a
western paper is Characteristic OF the
man. The Bishop was in a stage on
bis way to Montana some years ago,
and among the passengers were lady,
a drummer, and man whom the paper
designated MS Mr. Smith. The latter
smoked a pipe, much to the annoy
arce of the lady. The Bishop
asked bin to desist, but Smith
said he would DO as he pleased. Bishop
Tuitle said if Smith did not cease
smoking by the time the next stage
station was passed he would take the
pipe from Smiths mouth. The Bishop
did SIS he had threatened and Smith
hovled with rage, ordered the stage
stopped, end jumping out called upon
Bishop Tuttle to come out and give
him satisfaction. Everybodywas igno-
rant of the Bishops identity except the
driver. The Bishop stepped out snd
mauled Smith with such good effect
that he cried for mercy. He did not
smoke any more that trip.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

AUGUST s.-The market Is quiet and some
what weaker. The sales to-day were about
800 bags at 4hc. for prime and AZ for fancy.
Stock very light aud receipts almost nothing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
Fixing View cable Rates.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch-l


NEW YORK, August S.-The commit
tee which has charge of the preiimi-
nary steps toward fixing the new cable
rates is composed of DR.. Norvin Green,
president of the Western Union Tele-
graph and Anglo-American Cable com,
panies; J. Brown, of the Direct United
States Cable Company; s. t. Austin, OF
the French Gable Company 5. l.. Bar
low, of the Commercial Cable Compa,
nv, and 4. b. Chandler, OF the United
Lines Telegraph Company. In the
conferences of these gentlemen 1t trans,
pired that the Western Union desired
n 50-cent rate the Direct people were
willing TO go to 60 cents; the French
and Anglo-American companies would
agree to any figure that was high
enough while Mackay insisted upon a
rate not over 40 cents, although he pre-
ferred 20 cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
Saratoga Races.
fHEuEOs q
fRv teiegrauh IN tho Dispatch,l


SARATOGA, August S.-This was the
fifth extra day of the race meeting
here. The attendance was good for an
extra day, the weather fine, and track
fast.
First race-three quarters OF mile
Jubilee won; j. j. Healey second,
Tidal Wave third. Time, 1:l7l.
Second race-one and one quarter
Orlando won Kensington So
cond, Andrew Stone third. Time, 2:15i.
Third race-one and one sixteenth
mies-Valentine won AlariS second,
Csceola third. Time, 1914.
Fourth Iace-selling race-three
quarters of mile-Spinnette won
Fred b. second, Barton third. Time,
1l7i.
Fifth race one mile and furlong
over five hurdles-Glenarm won; Ten
Sheol second, George Mccullough
third. Time. 2:0c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09

Tasrsy Passengers Preeipitafed
into the water and several
Drowned.

An Omaha (Neb.) special says: The
little excursion steamer Manawa was
sunk in the middle OF Lake Mansws,
three miles south of Council Bluffs.
about 10 o'clock last night, precipita-
ting thirty passengers into the water,
three OF whom were drowned.
A large crowd had gone to Lake
Manawa on an excursion gotten up by
the Omaha Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers. A severe rain-storm came
up, accompanied with high wind.
which made the lake very rough. The
excursionists made rush for tho three
steamers to return TO the north side OF
tho lake. The boats we're oyercro xded.
Two Of them passed over safely, but
the Manawa. which had crushed hole
in her side by striking the landing at
starting, began sinking when half way
across. The hole 10 the boat was then
discovered.
In few seconds tho craft went I'M
der water. The passengers clung to
the awning and fcsted upon life-pre
servers, chairs, benches, &c, and called
for assistance.
Eovboats went out and rcs,sed
them.
Joseph Newman and George Cart.
wright, OF Omaha, and G. II. Fersun,
cashier Of the Council Bluffs Gas Com
pany, were drowned. The bodies were
recovered this morning. Two OF three
others, names unknown, are supposed
to be drowned. The search is stu GO
Ing On.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
NEws FROM LyNCEEURG.
Death Of Pr. Maurice M0ore-COunty
COnyentsCn-The Lexington KiOt.
Special telegram to the DIspstch.l

Especial telegram to the DIspatch.l
LYNcHBuHG, Va, August 8.-Mr.
Maurice Moore, one OF the wellth'e1t
and most respected citizens OF Lynch
burg, died about midnight Sunday.
He was retired tobacco-manufacsIrer
having amaseed conside able fortune
by the manufacture of once-pOpr ar
brand of smoking-tobacco known as
"Killikinnick," which he originated.
Mr.. Moore was in his seventy-sccond
year, and had long been consistent
and useful member OF the First Baptist
church, in the affairs OF which he took
an unnagging interest as long as he
could go about. He took great pride
in the beautiful new church ST. lecture
recently completed, and gave $4,000
or 312, 900 towards the cost Of It's con-
structien.
A special meeting % the Tobacco
Association was held to-day and suitl-
bic resolutions OF r15pect for his
memory were adopted. A floral tribute
was voted end pall-bearers appointed
to attCrd his funeral, which takes place
to morrow afternoon al 5 o'clocl..
MIR. Moore leaves two children, Mr..
Israel Moore and Mrs. Bowman, " fe
of Mr.. n. r. Bowman. who, in partner
ship with the first named, is now largely
engaged in tobacco export trade.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Campbell county net to-day and
appointed Saturday, Septembe- 10Th,
as the date for the convention t. rOmi-
rate candidates for senators and men,
bers OF the House OF Delegates for
Lynchburg and Campbell county to be
held. The precinct meetings to elect
delegates were appointed for Saturday,
September Cd.
Sergeant Day left here this alte,loon
for Lexington, having i'll charge eight
more colored prisoners who were JIM
plicated in the rioting at that place Au-
gust LIST. They will hay preliminary
examination there tomorrow.
J he Botctourt county farmers meth
moss meeting to day, and, after a fol
discus sion of the political situation, re-
solved not to nominate farmers can
didate for the Legislature os they at
first contemplated. This action insUres
that county for the regular Democratic
candidate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
THE FATAL SWING.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT A wssr
VIRGINIA PICNIC.
Men, Women, and Children Fall Fifty
Feet Several Injured and
Two Dead.
Especial telegram TO the pispa.ch.l

CHARLESTON, w. Va, August g.
There was a big picnic at the mud
fork Of the Poca, some miles back in
the country from here, last Saturday.
One of the principal attractions was a
big swing. During the afternoon this
swing was filled with men, women,
and children, who were swinging some
fifty feet over depression of the
ground. During one Of its pendulistic
motions. and when the occupants were
some fifty feet above tho Garth. the
ropes gave way, letting them drop to
The ground. II was a terrible fall,
fraught with frightful results. One
man. named Simmons, had his arm
broken Miss Jones had her leg
broken in two places; and asmall child
of Michael Mority had its skull crushed
by contact with a stone. The half
dozen swingers were terribly MANNED,
and the child and woman by the name
of Mary Fisher have since died.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09

the whole distance alternately upon the
shoulders Of the relatives OF the dead
editor, workmen, students from the
university, members OF the press, and
peasantry. The lid OF the coffin was
carried in front Of the procession.
There were three hundred carriages in
line. The priests and choristers in the
procession were dressed in white with
silyerembroidery. The priests, bearing
holy water, blessed every village
through which the procession passed.
The cortigc halted at every church
along the route, where prayers were
offered for the repose of the soul OF the
deceased. The procession gathered
strength along the route. Prince Dol
gorouky, representing the Car, met
the funeral train several miles from
Moscow. An enormous crowd gathered
10 receive the remains. The funeral
cort1go entered the city at 3 o'clock yes
terday morning, and the remains were
borne to the tombin the Alexoffsky Mon
ast.ry for interment. A heavy rain
wes falling while the body was being
borne to Moscow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
ThcCsse OF the Chicago noodiers.


CHICAGO, August S.-Tho four hood
lers WHO were merely fined appeared in
court this morning for sentence. Ac-
ton, however, YVES deferred until
Thursday, except in the case of Com
missioner Cells. He was anxious to
have the matter closed at once. SEN
tence was pronounced, and the anxious
boodlor quickly paid his 1000 fine.
The arguments on the motion for q
new trial III the cases OF the seven hood
lers sentenced to the penitentiary were
postponed until October 10Th. These
men had altered their purpose not to
resign Office, otherwise they would have
been granted no delay. Some have al
ready stepped out, and the others will
quit without further ado. SO the
threatened deadlock and non-assess-
ment is avertod pending the arguments
for new trial. The seven boodlers,
though saved for the time being from
the penitentiary, remain injured in
the county Jail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
Effects or The Drought.


CHICAGO, August S.-A local paper,
summing up the many reports received
byit of the drought, prairie fires, ruined
crops, etc, says this morning There is
an area of perhaps rs, 600 square miles
in the Northwest where the dust lies
heavily upon the earth. The district is
bounded by Madison on the north,
Bloomington on the south, Lake Mich
igan on the east, and the Mississippi
river on the west. 1t is within the
limits of these boundaries that vegeta-
ton has lost its normal color and the
earth its moisture. Day after day the
sun sends its burning rays upon the
parched farms and fields. The leaves
are falling from the trees. The gra.
In the IIeadows has grown yellow, and,
while the streams III which the cattle
used to slake their thirst are as dry as
powder-horns, ii has been nearly ten
weeks since a soaking rain fell in this
district.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
WITH TiN.ForL BULLETS.
viscount Diagnsut and Journalists
Doivin Meet I'm . Rom antic spot.

A Montreal special says: The cause
Of the duel on Mount Royal on Friday,
and reported in to-day's papers, IS SAID
to be that the Viscount Diagnaut had
called NJ. Boivin "a newspaper-man) @
preyaricator-to put it mildly. Then
there was q challenge, seconds were
named and the spot agreed on. The
seconds selected very romantic spot
on the south side of Mount Royal. The
last duel fought in Montreal was thirty
years ago, when Danton and Sir George
Carbier sent bullets at each other. The
occasion was happily bloodless.
Two cabs drove up to the foot OF TIE
mountain Friday, each containing one
principal aud second. A third con-
tanned an embryo physician. The
seconds had agreed that five'shot re-
volyers should be used, that the dis.
lance should be twenty PAGES, and that
shots should DO exchanged until some
body was hurt. When the principals
were placed things looked serious to
eve ybody except the seconds.
Ready, gentlemen "
eyes"
"Fire :"
Two reports rang out simultaneously.
Both men still stood up and sad to
Themselves that they were very bad
shots. The Viscount thought his
honor was satisfied, bat the newspaper
man did not want to quit. Both were
so nervous that they could hit nothing
but atmosphere anyhow.
The shades of Mount Royal made
everything look gloomy as the princi-
pals faced e.ch other for the second
Shot but the seconds did not seem to
mind it. The word was given, aud two
shots rang out. Nobody was hO's this
time. The princip,'s were getting
more nervous. The nob'eman still
wanted to QUIT his honor was sati~ K 1,
and lie seemed t. think he might get
hurt. But the rewspaper-man's second
would not her OF it.
The principals took their places
again and the word was given. One
pistol wens Off; the ether missed fire.
Tire seconds agreed that the honor OF
both La en- was satisfied
The belhseyents had chosen expe-
rienced men as seconds, and the latter
knew better than to load the pistols
with ball cartridges. Bullets were i'm
itated with tinfoil, which served the
purpose harmlessly, or somebody NIGH
lave been hurt. A gentlemap'y, but
very COO, salute finished matter so far
IS the principals are concerned, bat the
seconds and tho whole town are elIoy-
ing the Joke, and the Boulanger-Feri.
affair is nowhere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09


OF the eheriff. The levy was made AZ
noon under confession OF Judgment by
,he nrm TO the Union National Bank
ior $3s. GOO. The firm has been in busi.
ness about three years. It's officers are
". =. Tyler, president; 4. Z. Tyler,
Vice-president, and J. l.. Rubel, trea-
sofer. II has been doing heavy bnsi-
ness throughout the West, and the
ehei cause OF its collapse is large
number Of bad debts, many OF which
nave been contracted by western news
papers. The lawyers Of the defunct
lrm estimate the total liabilities at
S55O,O00 and the assets at the same
figure. J. l.. Rubel was this afternoon
appointed assignee, although Deputy
Sheriff Cleveland still holds possession
by virtue Of the confession made to the
Union National Bank.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
The Cholera.

NV Anglo-Americsn cable ~ the Dispakh'i
Ioypox, August S.-A dispatch from
Malta saws that seven new cases Oh
ahoiera and two deaths from the disease
ROWE. August S. -Sunday's cholera
returos are as follows Aderno' 20 new
cases and IL deaths Petterno, y cases s
and 4 deaths; Licolia, 10 cases and .
deaths; Biancavilla, II cases and :
dsatbs smaller towns, Ii cases and Ii
deaths Palermo, 8 cases and 3 deaths
pos;na II cases and 6 deaths Cstanla,
r cases and 8 deaths. There were Qua
Jssths from cholera in Catania during
the month OF July. The Government
hes forbidden the holding OF oil public
festivals.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
Warrington Notes.

lBy telegraph " INC D'0f''
WAsnlvorox, August 8.-Assist.ant
Secgelary-of-State Porter this morning
conveyed to the President an invitation M.
from Inc people Of Nashville ana Ma,
dc Tennessee 10 visit that city, anu
another from the Chamber OF Com-
mcrce Of Knoxville to pay that city a
visit The President, it is understood
Mil visit Nashville, but has not yet de-
termined upon the time. de has taAeh
the knoxville invitation under constr .VI
Grafton. and will determine whether ,r l .I -
tine and public business will make 1t
POSSIBLE FOR him 10 accept. -
Inc Marine Hospital Bureau IS SIN III,
foI1oed that the bark Ada Gray, rom
Havana, arrived at Delaware brea NJ
water this morning with one case VI
yellow.fever on board.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
ueavy rsiIure. ia Caie"g"'

ny telegraph 70 a'o lou;g-
CuIcAGo. August S.-A deputy snei, ~
v's his morning placed in charge 7, 1; o.
the plated warehouse OF baaa as " me
lon Nos. III and 143 Wabash 0 aSe1 ta;s
ne M, firm made an assignment! ,h tnis
morning TO 4. f. Morse. Inc Inc n 1tr 70
tiss are estimated at from si7o;o oor 70
5000 00O. The assets are a aln, has
nrobably $4,000. The irm and md
teen 10 business ten years h ama
has done business OF ,";tber
My BAIRD nor Dillon could DO 10. iGap be
y r. Morse, the assignee, sa ',s o., he
could e. not as yet tell anything about ss .n0
affairs Of the firm. The firis nus York
r q, Detroit, and perhaps otns aor
S,ha srm has been embarrasseao 'o ~
some time. The immediate g ca saeyarsl
,ba failure was the closing 70 %, o. Sss 81
;n ind notes held BY Lnonat' was
i W;il a confession Of judgment NV nv
also entered in the Circnis III ~ the
the the firm this morning in favor q '.S
F;ut National Bank: c...ranv. al
The w. o. Tyler Paper comp'hh snds
No. ioe Adams street., u N ING A-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
THE Yachf-Racc.

COTTAGE CRY, Mass. August ga
fine northeast breeze is blowing this
morning and magnificent race to Mar
blehead is promised. Two thirds of the
way it will be beat to windward. 1t is
expected that the winning yacht will
reach Marblehead in about eight hours.
The stake is 81 600. The signal gun was
fred at o'clock and the time of cross
ing the line by the big yachts was as
follows: Puritan, 7:00:34 Volunteer,
7:O1:l0; Atlantic, 7:O2:3l Mayhower,
1882; Priscilla, 1912. The Pu-
ritan and Volunteer had esti-
mated their distance with wonderful
precision and crossed the line within a
few seconds of each other under full
sail and the Roadway on the port tack;
Puritan keeping to windward. AT l:2O
the Electra steamed after the fleet IN a
hurry. At that time the leaders were
hull down on the horizon, the Puritan
and Volunteer apparently neck and
neck, making wonderful time. Cheers
from the steamers and yachts rang cat
as the two leaders passed close under
the lee Of the Electra and within IOO
feet Of each other.
The start was beautiful one. BY s
o'clock every sail had disappeared be-
meath the horizon under the strong
breeze which blew steadily and
gave no sign of tagging out. When
about five miles from shore the Volun-
t, er went ahead OF the Puritan in fine
style and closed up on the Sachem,
which had cone down with the tide and
was leading the fleet.
Lcter.-The yachts passed Chatham
Light with the Volunteer in tho lead,
Puritan second, mile astern. The
steamer Island Home, just returned
from following the squadron, reports
the following as the positions OF the
yachts off Monoway Point: The Vol
unteer one mile ahead and still gaining
the Crawling, Puritan, Sachem, May
flower, Priscilla. Atlantic, and Bedonin
iii the order named.
HIGH IND LIGHT, Mass, August g
Nidni0M.-The yacht Volunteer
ssed this point at 1l:40 p. NJ, NOV
ing with about foJr-knot breeze. She
YVES leading the fleet by more than two
miles. Allthe leaders ought, with the
present wind, to be in Marblehead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09

vsnia, ssas7c.; wse(sn white. Mswo. vse!ye
mixed, SiaSsc ~. osIst q S9saSS ~
visions sfss1y, win fair inquify. Mse%Ves4
eieal17. Bulk-meets- Shoulder end cjeoe.l1o
sides, pscked. Z and So; Dscoo-Shou1deul 14e
isrd , e,Ss e ' me-. Sssssss $500.
l7ssic. creamery, Oasoc. Efes sseady = -
iahc. PesroIeun stfady, rsdsed, sc co6es
ncfripslIy steady; Rio cafe0ee, ordinary =
fair, lskaisc. sugar steady end qulss; 4
soft, $40: copper.redncd hrm ~ eket0c.
whirkey qnist and steady. Freig1ts 70 LIVER
pool per stssmer-cosson, "a. nosr. u -. {;
grain, sks2kd.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, August G-Cash quotations. veee
- follows: Flour quies and unchanged. No.
2 spring wheat. G7sas5c.: No. 2sprtne whses
pominxf; No. red, S01c. No com, yexc.
No. 3 oats, Mhc Mess-r orb, SIS Ler6,
1855. sborsrfb sides Qoosek. t7.so pry-Aeits1
shoulders tpoxedl. g. 70ata -; short.elsas sSdss
(boxedl, sS3rsea3. whiskcy. ti.f0.
Leading futures ranged - foiloWe.